Economic History
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Economic Thought and the Making of European Monetary Union
Ivo Maes
This valuable book examines the interaction between economic ideas and the policy-making process in Europe, centred around the creation of European Monetary Union. The essays cover three broad areas: early debates on European monetary in...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Asian Economies in the Twentieth Century
Edited by Angus Maddison, D. S. Prasada, William Shepherd
The rapidly increasing importance of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan both in Asia and in the world economy, represents a trend that is set to continue into the 21st century. -
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The State, Regulation and the Economy
Edited by Lars Magnusson, Jan Ottosson
Regulatory regimes appear wherever market economies exist and whenever there is competition for limited resources. However, the rationale of public regulation of markets, as well as the mechanisms that characterise regulatory regimes, is... -
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The Life and Times of J. Neville Keynes
Phyllis Deane
This fascinating biography of an economist who was also a logician and administrator, is based mainly upon his virtually continuous diary. The diary provides an intimate commentary on the academic developments and conflicts in which he w...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Monetarism Under Thatcher
Gordon T. Pepper, CBE, Michael J. Oliver
This authoritative book analyses the recent problems associated with the UK’s monetary system and suggests a long-term solution to control bank lending in the future. It draws on extensive historical material, discussions with former sen...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Exchange Rate Regimes in the Twentieth Century
Derek H. Aldcroft, Michael J. Oliver
This book provides the first comprehensive and accessible account of the evolution of exchange rate regimes in the twentieth century. It presents a chronological, non-technical history and in doing so manages to link the past with the pr... -
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Growth Theory in Historical Perspective
Theo C.M.J. van de Klundert, Sjak Smulders
Growth Theory in Historical Perspective is a collection of thirteen carefully selected essays by Theo van de Klundert which demonstrate the development of growth theory over the past forty years. The sequence of chapters reveals the shif... -
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Knowledge, Social Institutions and the Division of Labour
Edited by Pier Luigi Porta, Roberto Scazzieri, Andrew Skinner
This fascinating book is divided into three parts beginning with the issue of the development of science as an aspect of the division of labour, starting from methodological problems on the communication of scientific knowledge. The vol...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Financial Keynesianism and Market Instability
Edited by Riccardo Bellofiore, Piero Ferri
During his lifetime Hyman Minsky made a seminal contribution to the development of financial Keynesianism. In this book, leading academics celebrate his work and explore his economic legacy. Special attention is paid to his work on cont... -
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Financial Fragility and Investment in the Capitalist Economy
Edited by Riccardo Bellofiore, Piero Ferri
Hyman Minsky is renowned for his theoretical and empirical investigation of the capitalist economy. In this book, a distinguished group of contributors provides an authoritative account of his contribution to the analysis of capitalism ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Marx, Veblen, and Contemporary Institutional Political Economy
Phillip A. O’Hara
This book uses an institutional–evolutionary approach to analyse economic problems associated with developments in capitalism during the second half of the twentieth century. It argues that economics should centre on institutions – the d... -
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Understanding Dennis Robertson
Gordon Fletcher
In this fascinating study Gordon Fletcher explores the relationship between the life and work of one of Britain’s most distinguished economists, Sir Dennis Holme Robertson (1890–1963). Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished mater...